In urban areas, pedestrians and cycle users are particularly at risk on the roads. In inner London between 2013 and 2015, 54% of all road traffic fatalities were pedestrians, and 17% were cycle users. In 2020, there were 141 cyclists killed on UK roads.
Updates to the Highway Code, which came into force on 29 January 2022 and apply to England, Scotland and Wales, attempt to address the dangers road travel poses to people walking, cycling and horse riding.
